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title: "SEC vs. CFTC: Who Regulates Crypto in the US?"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/sec-vs-cftc-who-regulates-crypto-in-the-us/
date: 2026-11-07
modified: 2026-11-07
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "The activity matters: securities offerings and trading, commodity derivatives and spot-market fraud fall under different powers. A proposal is not the same as an exemption or a law."
categories:
  - "Crypto News"
tags:
  - "crypto"
  - "cryptocurrencies"
  - "Defi"
  - "Market Trends"
  - "News"
word_count: 35
---

# SEC vs. CFTC: Who Regulates Crypto in the US?

The activity matters: securities offerings and trading, commodity derivatives and spot-market fraud fall under different powers. A proposal is not the same as an exemption or a law.... Read the full story at The Defiant